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title: "RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire"
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# RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/res-fl-plant-and-specialist-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-039b05). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bristol City Council: "RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bristol City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bristol-city-council-ons-e06000023)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural machinery, Heavy-duty motor vehicles, Industrial machinery
- **Delivery Location:** UKK1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £320,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039b05`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/res-fl-plant-and-specialist-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-039b05#tl-md)

## Description
Bristol City Council re-tendered its Plant and Specialist Equipment Contract as part pf the Fleet Vehicle Replacement Programme (CPG 774-1). The procurement route selected was via:
Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Plant Framework – Lot 4: Provision of Plant Hire (with operator)
Framework Ref – NEPO214 (North East Procurement Organisation), The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL). The Plant and Specialist Equipment requirement includes; Mini-excavators, Dumpers, Forklifts, Telescopic Forklifts, Water bowsers, Scissor lifts, Tractors Agricultural and Mowers.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: T H White
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 16000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** TH White:
Tractor Agricultural
Mowers

### Lot 2: Sunbelt Rentals Ltd
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 42000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Sunbelt Rentals Ltd:
Mini-excavators
Dumpers
Forklifts
Telescopic Forklifts
Water bowsers
Scissor lifts

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire - T H White (active)
  - Award id: `002486-2023-DN651004-1`
  - Supplier(s): **T H White**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111957`
  - Value: £84,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire - Sunbelt Rentals Ltd (active)
  - Award id: `002486-2023-DN651004-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Sunbelt Rentals Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-444569`
  - Value: £236,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire - T H White (active)
  - Signed Value: £84,000
  - Signed Date: 26/01/2023

- **Contract:** RES/FL/Plant and Specialist Hire - Sunbelt Rentals Ltd (active)
  - Signed Value: £236,000
  - Signed Date: 26/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002486-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-26T16:51:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:04:35.980Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039b05